LOS ANGELES, CA – A vehicle slammed into a light pole early Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring a passenger, reports the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
The collision occurred at 3:35 a.m. The driver was identified by the coroner as Matthew Paul Garcia, 29. Garcia was traveling south on Stimson Avenue when his Chevy Tahoe swerved to the right and collided with a light pole.
The force of the collision trapped the occupants inside the vehicle. Firefighters extricated the passenger and transported him to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Garcia died at the scene from injuries sustained in the collision. Officers are investigating the sequence of events that led to the crash. This is an ongoing investigation and more information will be provided as it becomes available.